Perry Marching Band earns superior rating at state finals

Band Director Ryan Smith said it is the first time the band received the rating at a state competition.

IndeOnline.com staff report

The Perry Marching Band received a superior rating at the state marching band competition earlier this month at the University of Dayton.

Band Director Ryan Smith said it is the first time the band received the rating at a state competition.

The band qualified for the Ohio Music Educators Association competition for the third year. The state finals is a ratings-only event; no numerical scores are made public, according to the OMEA Marching Band Handbook.

The band garnered three superior ratings at each of its competitions this year, earning the right to compete at the state level.

Besides the superior ratings, the band raked in a number of other accolades during the competition season.

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